How often are you absent from classes?

1. How many consecutive days are you generally absent each time?

Respondents rate how much o f the time they experience symptoms on a 5-point Likert scale (Lakaev, 2006) with the anchors None o f the Time (1), A Little o f the Time (2), Some o f the Time (3), Most o f the Time (4), and All o f the Time (5).

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Appendix I

O ldenburg Bu rno u t In ven to ry

In stru ctio n :

B e lo w you find a se rie s o f sta te m e n ts w ith w h ich you m ay agree or d isag ree. Using th e scale, please indicate th e e x te n t o f y o u r ag re e m e nt by selecting th e n u m b er th a t co rresp o nd s w ith each sta te m e n t

1 = Stro ngly D isagree 2= Disagree 3 = Agree 4 = Stro ngly Agree

1 . 1 a lw a y s find n e w and inte restin g asp ects in m y school w o rk . 1 2 3 4

2. T h e re are d ays w h en I fee l tired befo re I a rriv e at school. 1 2 3 4

3. It hap p ens m o re and m ore o ften th a t I talk about m y school w o rk in a negative w a y. 1 2 3 4

4. A fte r class, I tend to need m ore tim e than in th e past in o rd e r to re la x and feel b e tte r. 1 2 3 4

5 . 1 can to le ra te th e p re ssu re o f college v e ry w e ll. 1 2 3 4

6. Late ly, I tend to th in k less at school w o rk and do m y jo b alm o st m e ch a n ica lly. 1 2 3 4

7. I find m y school w o rk to be a positive ch alleng e. 1 2 3 4

8. I o ften feel e m o tio n a lly drained during class. 1 2 3 4

9. O ver tim e , one can b ecom e d isco nnected from school w o rk . 1 2 3 4

10. A fte r m y classe s, I have enough e n erg y fo r m y leisure a c tiv itie s. 1 2 3 4

11. So m e tim e s I feel sickened by my school w o rk tasks. 1 2 3 4

12. After my school work, I usually feel worn out and weary. 1 2 3 4

13. Usually, I can manage the amount of my school work well. 1 2 3 4

1 4 .1 feel more and more engaged in my school work. 1 2 3 4

15. When I participate in school work, I usually feel energized. 1 2 3 4

Note. Disengagement items are 1, 3(R), 6(R), 7, 9(R), 11(R), 14. Exhaustion items are 2(R), 4(R), 5, 8(R), 1 0 ,12(R), 13,15. (R) Means reversed item when the scores should be such that higher scores indicate more burnout

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Appendix J

C e n te r f o r E p id e m io lo g ic Stu d ies D epression Sca le

Radloff LS. The CES-D scale: a self-report depression scale for research in the general population. Applied Psychological Measurement. 1977;1:385-401.

Instructions:

Below is a list of the ways you might have felt or behaved. Please mark how often you have felt this way during the past week.

Scoring:

Rarely or none of the time (less than 1 day)

Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

Occasionally or a moderate amount of time (3-4 days)

Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

Questions:

Over the past week

1 . 1 was bothered by things that usually don't bother me

2 . 1 did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor

3 . 1 felt that I could not shake o ff the blues even with help from my family or friends

5 . 1 had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing

6 . 1 felt depressed

7 . 1 felt that everything I did was an effort 8 . 1 felt hopeful about the future

9 . 1 thought my life had been a failure 1 0 .1 felt fearful

11. My sleep was restless 1 2 .1 was happy

1 3 .1 talked less than usual 1 4 .1 felt lonely

15. People were unfriendly 1 6 .1 enjoyed life

1 7 .1 had crying spells 1 8 .1 felt sad

1 9 .1 felt that people dislike me 2 0 .1 could not "get going"

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Instructions: In th is section you find a series o f statem ents w ith w hich you may agree or disagree. Using th e scale provided, please indicate the e xte n t o f yo u r agreem ent by Appendix K

S tudent Satisfaction Q uestionnaire

Instructions: In th is section you find a series o f statem ents w ith w hich you may a disagree. Using th e scale provided, please indicate the e xte n t o f yo u r agreem ent selecting th e num be r th a t corresponds w ith each state m e n t. Your responses are co nfid e ntial. Please be candid and honest.

1 = S trongly Disagree 2 = Disagree

3 = Agree

4 = S trongly Agree

1. I am satisfied w ith th e effectiveness o f m y professors w ith in m y m a jo r 1 2 3 4

2. The classrooms at my university m eet th e needs o f th e students 1 2 3 4

3. M y academic advisor is helpful 1

2 3 4

4. I am n o t satisfied w ith th e process o f registering fo r courses at this u niversity 1 2 3 4

5. I feel safe at this university 1

2 3 4

6. The s ta ff and a dm in istra tion is n o t helpful at this u niversity 1 2 3 4

7. The services provided by th e university are useful 1 2 3 4

8. It is easy to obtain th e resources I need fro m th e university lib ra ry 1 2 3 4

9. Overall, I am satisfied w ith my experience at this u niversity 1 2 3 4

1 0 . 1 am n ot satisfied w ith cu rricular activities at this u niversity 1 2 3 4

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Appendix L

A ca d e m ic Co m m itm en t Scale

Instructions:

Read each statement in this instrument and select the response that best indicates how much you personally agree or disagree with the statement.

1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Agree 4 = Strongly Agree

1 would be pleased to complete the rest of my education at this university. 2 3 4

1

One of the difficulties of leaving this university is that there are few alternatives. 2 3 4

1

1 really feel as if this university's problems are my own. 2 3 4

1

Right now, staying enrolled at this university is a m atter of necessity as much as desire. 2 3 4

1

1 do not feel a strong sense of belonging to this university. 2 3 4

1

It would be very hard for me to leave this university even if 1 wanted to. 2 3 4

1

1 do not feel emotionally attached to this university. 2 3 4

1

Too much of my life would be disrupted if 1 decided to move to a different college now. 2 3 4

1

1 do not feel like part of the "family" at this university. 2 3 4

1

1 feel that 1 have too few options to consider leaving this university. 2 3 4

1

This university has a great deal of personal meaning for me. 2 3 4

If 1 had not a lre a d y put so m uch o f m yse lf into th is u n iv e rsity, 1 m ight co nsid e r 2 3 4 co m pleting m y ed u catio n e lse w h e re .

1

1 reg ret having en te re d th e u n iv e rsity as a stu d en t 2 3 4

1

1 am e n th u sia stic abo ut being a stu d e n t 2 3 4

1

1 b elieve people w h o have ta ke n co urse s at a u n ive rsity have th e re sp o n sib ility to sta y in th a t program until th e y graduate

1 2 3 4

1 w o uld fee l guilty if 1 left m y program w ith o u t graduating 2 3 4

1

1 do not like being a stu d e n t 2 3 4

1

1 do not fee l obligated to rem ain in th is u n iv e rsity as a stu d e n t 2 3 4

1

1 do not feel a re sp o n sib ility to th e u n iv e rsity to fin ish m y degree 2 3 4 1 Scoring: A ffe c tiv e : 1, 9 r, 11, 13r, 14, 17r C o n tin u a n ce : 2, 4 , 5, 7, 8, 10, 12 N o rm ative : 3, 6, 15, 16, 18r, 19r R = reversed score

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Appendix M

STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND IDENTIFICATION